Knowledge Exchange and Impact Sub-Committee
Terms of Reference
The Sub-Committee will report in an advisory capacity to Research Committee on the following:
- Strategy for the development of partnerships with key external organizations.
- Support for the development of systems to identify and record impact for Knowledge Exchange (KE) work in the University, and for reporting to government and other sponsors.
- Recognition for the wider application of KE, and ways to enable development in areas such as teaching and learning, local, regional and national engagement, including public, commercial and industrial engagement
- Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) Institutional Strategy and oversight of funded areas.
- The research funders’ Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research, including its aims, what is expected of universities, the external support available to strengthen public engagement across the research and HE sector and how the University’s staff and students ‘can connect and share their work with the public.’
In addition to the strategic tasks listed above the Sub-Committee will:
- Review bids for HEIF funding, or future related initiatives, for recommendation to the Research Committee.
- Maintain an oversight of HEIF funded activities, in the wider context of KE activities across the University.
- Receive and consider annual reports from each HEIF funded area which detail progress against objectives, and spend to date.
- Identify potential high-quality KE activity which might benefit in future from HEIF funding.
- Consider the development of relevant support for interdisciplinary activities.
- Consider the development of relevant training support for graduate students.
- Consider the possibilities for academic development schemes, including mentoring, related to KE activity.
Membership
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Professor Ian Walmsley, St Hugh's | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) who shall chair the committee |
| Professor Sarah Whatmore |
One academic representative appointed by the Social Sciences Division |
| Dr Fiona MacIntosh, St Hilda's College |
One academic representative appointed by the Humanities Division |
| Professor Peter Dobson, Queens | One academic representative appointed by the MPLS Division |
| Dr Chas Bountra, Head of Structural Genomics Consortium, NDM | One academic representative appointed by the Medical Sciences Division |
| Professor Jonathan Michie, Kellogg | One representative appointed by the OUDCE |
| Dr Glenn Swafford | Director of Research Services |
| Dr Phil Clare | Associate Director, Research Services |
| Mr Tom Hockaday | One representative from ISIS |
| Mr Jonathan Black | Director of the Careers Service |
| Dr Stuart Wright, Head of Impact & Innovation, MPLS | Co-opted member |
Facility to co-opt up to two persons for a year in the first instance, but renewable.
Attending Officers
- Mrs Carolyne Culver, Head of Strategic Communication, Public Affairs Directorate
Secretary: Peter Ibberson
Meeting Dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| 26 November 2013 | 2 - 4pm |
| 7 March 2014 | 10am - 12noon |
| 13 June 2014 | 10am - 12noon |